Information in the following crime reports was provided by Becky Herrin of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department:

A Key West man was charged with a robbery at a Tavernier convenience store earlier this month.

Detective Jaques Rozek is the lead investigator of a robbery March 7th at the Circle K convenience store at the 92.7 mm of Highway U.S. One. The clerk at the store called the Sheriff’s Office after a man wearing a mask over his face entered the store and demanded money. The suspect – 48 year old Gregory Wellet – told the clerk he had a weapon. He allegedly demanded money and, as the clerk was taking money from the register, Wellet allegedly reached over the counter and took money himself then left the store. Surveillance video shows a man riding a bike and wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and tennis shoes.

Detective Rozek received a call from the Homestead Police Department. A detective with that agency had received a call from a confidential source who identified a man named “Greg” as the robber. The source said “Greg” drives a Jeep and gave the vehicle’s tag number. “Greg” was then identified as Wellet. Wellet also had an outstanding warrant for Grand Theft. Homestead Police located Wellet in Homestead, driving the Jeep. He was stopped and, since his driver’s license was suspended and he had the outstanding warrant, he was arrested. In the Jeep, detectives located a bike and clothing which matched that worn by the suspect in the surveillance video of the robbery.

A warrant was obtained for his arrest for robbery. On Wednesday, he was returned to Monroe County to face the robbery and the grand theft charges.

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Miami man charged with two business burglaries

A Miami man has been charged with two burglaries that took place in Islamorada in December of 2013.

Detective Bob Dosh was lead investigator on the case. He responded to the two business burglaries on December 8th, 2013 just after noon. Both Innovative Technology Solutions and Blue Water Weddings in Islamorada had been broken into. Surveillance video at one of the businesses reportedly shows 57 year old Orlando Mora as he used some sort of prying tool to force his way in the front doors of the businesses. The video allegedly shows Mora entering the businesses and then leaving with a laptop stolen from one business and two televisions stolen from the other. The video allegedly shows Mora leaving the area in a white Ford pickup truck with the two stolen TVs in the back of the truck.

Detective Dosh was able to identify the truck, which led to Mora’s identification. Warrants were issued for his arrest. On Wednesday, Mora was booked into jail, charged with two counts each of burglary, possession of burglary tools, grand theft, and criminal mischief.

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